06 - Train Authority Working Flashcards
How are Train Authorities issued?
Handed by Signaller or CE. Dictated when driver is at unattended location. Never Transmitted.
When must you verify a TA?
When Train Control or Signallers does not hand it directly to you. (CE hands it to you) When relieving a driver who was under a TA.
How do you Verify a TA?
Call TC prior to departure and read entire TA contents. Once read and contents understood, write VERIFIED time date sign across the face.
A Train Authority is not requires to set back if you are?
Within Station Limits Within Metrol Controlled Area (Except MURL)
What do you need to assist a disabled train, when departing from a controlled signal location?
Train Authority.
If for some reason the safeworking systems fail (fires etc), what is needed to proceed?
Train Authority , surprise.
How must a TA be written according to the Book for Rules?
Must be completed in ink and block letters. Must have no erasures, alterations or abbreviations. Must be on the prescribed form. Must be brief and clear. Must contain only essential information.
Blanket rule, if you are travelling in the wrong direction what speed are you doing? What else must you do?
Extreme caution, but often there are further restrictions. Whistle frequently.
How many TA forms must you carry?
15
Where do you sign a hand delivered TA after reading and understanding?
The Butt. Heheh
If you receive an Incorrect Train Authority what happens?
Write Cancelled Time, Date, Signature. (You are already on the phone to the TC because you’re verifying) Make a new fresh TA. Keep the cancelled TA to hand in if you’re at an unattended location.
When is a “good”train used to protect a location? How far is the protecting train? Who controls this procedure?
This is done when a relief train is returning to a station via wrong line outside the Metrol Controlled Area. The “good” train must be location a minimum of 100 meters of where the relief train performing the wrong line movement will go. This procedure will be lead by the Senior Network Controller. (Cancel your TA by calling the SNC if at unattended location)
How do you cancel a TA?
Attended - Hand to Signaller Unattended you must write: Cancelled Time Date sign Then call and advise TC.
What do you do if TA is filled out incorrectly?
Cancel procedure. Still hand it in
If a train is mid section and required to assist a train ahead of it, what is needed?
No train Authority is needed in this case.
Train driver will follow signal aspects up signal protecting the track section with the disabled train. To pass this the driver needs verbal permission from TC (I think)
